Clasp.



PATENTED JAN. 8, 1907.

A. H. GOHN.

CLASP.

APPLICATION FILED APR.26.1906.

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WITNESSES No'. 840,750. PATENTED JAN. 8, 1907.

A. H. GOHN.

CLASP.

I APPLIOATIOILFILED APR.26. 1906.

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" to the use UNITED sTA Es PATENT OFFICE. I ADOLPH H. COHN, OF LARCHMONT, NEW YORK. i CLASP. I i

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 8, 1907.

Application filed 'April 26,1906. Serial No. 313,760.

To alllwhom it may concern.-

Be it known that I,AnoLPH. H. CoHN, a citizen of the United 'States, and a resident of Larchm'ont, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have invented certain novel and useful Improvements in Clasps, of which the following is a specification. I My'invention relates to clasps, and has particular application to clasps adapted to be employed in connection with wearing-apparel In the present drawings, wherein an embodiment of any invention is delineated, I have illustrated it as employed inconnection with hose-supporters; but I wish it to be understood that I do not limit its application whichis herein shown and described.

In carrying out this invention it is my purpose to provide a clasp which will embody the'desired features of simplicity and ease of application, a clasp which will grasp and firmly hold the fabric against dis lacement, one which 'will'not injure or tear t e garment or other fabric, and a clas which when used in connection with appare may be worn'with comfort and convenience.

Mly invention consists in the combination, and arrangement of parts set forth in and falling within the scope of the ap ended claims.

in the drawings like characters of reference indicate like parts in all the views, and Figure 1 shows my invention as used in connection with mens hose-supporters. Fig., 2 is a detail view of a garter connection shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the clasp embodying my invention. Fig. 4 is a view of the same in side elevation. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view,

construction,

and Fig. 6 shews nTy improved clasp as used in connection with a ladys hose-supporter.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, A indicates the clasp as an entirety, which comprises the grooved metallic frame 5, retaining a piece of soft material, such as a plush fabric, 6, which forms the back of the clasp and is adapted to bear against an article of apparel of thewearer, as shown in Fi 1. 7 is a metallic late lying above the fairic and also retained by engagement with the groove in the frame, the center of this plate being dished by stamping, as at 8, so that the edges 9 all around the same appear slightly upturned and project into the groovev of the frame and. assist in clamping the back fabric.

Preferably formedintegral with the plate 7, at the edges thereof, are two pairs of lugs, the forward pairi'ndicated at 10 and the rearward pair at 1 1. A pi'n12 connects said rearward pair and carries a small tape-securing nien iber 13 for securing the clamp A to a strip or tape, such as the depending tape of the garter B. Supported by the forward pair of lugs is the pivot-pin 14, carrying the eccentric cam-lever 15, having the heel portion 16 thereof adapted to bear in certain positionsagainst the large clamping-tongue 17, which latter has its free outer end 18 curved or hooked to bear forward against the fabric of the stocking or other article to be supported or secured. A pad 19, of rubber or other vmaterial, forming a cushion, is located forward of the clamp and directly beneath the free end of the tongue, so that the fabric may be clamped between the tongue and the pad without tearing or otherwise injuring the same. The large tongue 17 extends beneath the pivot 14, and consequently beneath the eccentric lever, and this tongue 17 is pivoted at its end 20 to a pivot-pin2 1, formed integral with the plate 7 and made by cutting and stamping out the material fioin the body of such plate so as to form a bar, around which the end .of the lever may be curved" and secured. A leaf-spring 22 normally tends to throw the leverv 1 7 into an inoperative or nonclamping position, as is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, such spring being in the present instance fOllTBd of two strips of metal, which are secured by the pin 23 to the plate 7.

In Fig. 1 I have shown the application of the clasp to a mans garter, the ends of the tape band I) being jointed or fastened by the connecting-plate 0, having slots 0' for the interlooping and connection of one end of the band, while the open slot 0 forms a vertical hook-arm G which may be passed through the double orloo ed end I) of the band, which is connected bac to the main portion of the band by the adj usting-slide d. b is a depending tape carrying the clasp,w-hich is secured to the end thereof, .as heretofore described. The tape is connected to the plate C by passing through the horizontally-disposed slot 0 and is also provided with an adjusting-slide 0 From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the

construction and operation of my improved clasp will be readily apparent.

In Fig. 3 I have shown in full lines the position of the tongue 17 when performing its locking function. In such instance the camlever 15 is thrown back toward the gartertape b and the heel 16 of said cam-lever,

the under side of the tongue 17,will t ow the latter to its position, as indicated by the dotted line in said Fig. 3, thereby permitting the garment to be released.

In Fig. 6 I have shown my improvement applied to a womans hose-supporter, in such case the clasps A being secured to short tabs stitched to the diverging straps D, while a third clasp A may be secured to the vertical tape E and is designed to be clamped to a corset or other garment.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire to secure. by Letters Patent, is a 1-. A garment-clasp comprising a frame, a

plate therein, a body of soft fabric backing i'naterial held between the frame and plate, a pivoted tongue member, means for depressing and holding the tongue in: its locking position,

means bearing against the tongue normally tending to throw the same out of locking position.

2. A clasp comprising a frame, a plate therein, a relatively soft fabric backing carried by the plate, lugs formed on said plate, a pivoted tongue member, a locking-lever pivoted between said lugs and adapted to bear against the tongue member to lock the same in its 0 erative elasping position.

3. e combination with a garter, of a clasp connected to the same and com rising a body portion having one face thereo covered with a fabric forming a bearing-surface, a tongue pivoted to the body portion of the clasp, a cam-lever for pressing said t'ongue into its locking position, and a spring normally tending to throw said tongue out of its locking position.

4. A clas comprising a grooved frame, a backing of abric resting within said frame, a plate for clamping the fabric within the frame, a tongue pivoted to said plate, and a lever for moving said tongue into locking position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ADOLPH H. COHN. Witnesses A. H. ENGEL, MAM-1E J. Hocnrmus'a. 

